Round Grove Township, White County, Indiana

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Round Grove Township
Meadow Lake Wind Farm from U.S. Route 231.jpg
Part of the Meadow Lake Wind Farm in the township
Map highlighting Round Grove Township, White County, Indiana.svg
Location in White County
Coordinates: 40°36′16″N87°02′12″W / 40.60444°N 87.03667°W / 40.60444; -87.03667
Country United States
State Indiana
County White
Government
  Type Indiana township
Area
  Total
35.51 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.078 km2)  0.08%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
252
  Density7.10/sq mi (2.74/km2)
ZIP codes
47906, 47923
GNIS feature ID 453815

Round Grove Township is one of twelve townships in White County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 252 and it contained 100 housing units. [1]

Contents

Round Grove Township was established in 1858. [2] The township was named for a former round grove in the southern half of the township. [3]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 779
1900 89014.2%
1910 628−29.4%
1920 6412.1%
1930 537−16.2%
1940 494−8.0%
1950 446−9.7%
1960 418−6.3%
1970 382−8.6%
1980 282−26.2%
1990 250−11.3%
2000 246−1.6%
2010 2595.3%
2020 252−2.7%
Source: US Decennial Census [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.51 square miles (92.0 km2), of which 35.48 square miles (91.9 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.08%) is water. [5]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

School districts

Political districts

References

Citations

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. Hamelle, W. H. (1915). A Standard History of White County, Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country. Unigraphic. p. 284.
  3. Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1883. p. 210.
  4. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  5. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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